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Location: SoCal | Help out... yeah.
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Location: Hot Springs, S.D. | Don't forget how several of us have helped our brothers in Australia do the exact same thing. |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | :rolleyes: |
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| Originally posted by CanterburyStrings:
Don't forget how several of us have helped our brothers in Australia do the exact same thing. Actually, not quite. Many of us, myself included, have held for, and even hand carried guitars to, our "brothers in Australia," but those brothers then hand carried the guitars into Oz themselves. I don't know of any case where any of the membership acted as a mule to smuggle contraband - which is what items that are undeclared to avoid legitimate import duties are legally called. |
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| Originally posted by CanterburyStrings:
Don't forget how several of us have helped our brothers in Australia do the exact same thing. Nice of you to spell that out clearly on al and miles site.
If it's so cool to do why not ask al to understate the value of goods on the declaration? Good luck with that one. |
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Location: Hot Springs, S.D. | I'm not even going to get into it with you this time. Merry Christmas. |
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Location: Ireland | I apologise if my tongue in cheek comment has caused bad feeling. Of course, my intention was always subversion of state athuorities, by undermining the regime one guitar at a time. I can see that ironic humour is lost on some - my bad! Its an Irish thing. Merry Christmas all. |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | Welcome Pastyp
Anybody want a regular old Pacemaker? |
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Location: SoCal | OMA, Only if you buy it for me and smuggle it in to me :D
ouch... ooooww... cover my ears!
We, the members of the OFC, strive to be 100% compliant with the import, export, and taxation regulations of our respective countries. We do not advise on, sanction, or facilitate any individual's attempt to illegally import or export any item, and/or evade taxation on the import or export of any item. We understand that everyone always wants to save money (or make more money). We also understand how good it feels to get the best deal. We do not deny the temptation of sliding morals and ethics... we all have faced decisions between doing what is right and doing what is convenient (especially when the victim is faceless, or we convince ourselves that the victim somehow deserves the injustice, or that we deserve the treat more than they do). We also admit how hard it is to pass on capitalizing (when presented with these little gray-area decisions) because we know that if we don't do it, someone else will :(
It all boils down to being naughty or nice!
If you're not nice, SantaBobbo won't be coming down your chimney...
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Location: Warren,Pa. | May I just say that black Pacemaker looks nice. It must be pretty rare; I've never seen one before. |
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Location: NJ | there will be no avoiding of vat or duties from me my business is not worth the pennies you save
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Seeking Pacemaker 1615
The Ovation Fan Club -> For Sale
